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Having the skill to write, spell, and punctuate has never been my strong suit. Growing up as a young child I was always nurtured to be creative and artistic which came naturally to me but I could never quite grasp written language. I now know that it's a learning disabilty with a name: DYSLEXIA.

I write from the heart and I make my best effort to get the words on the page properly but as you'll see I don't always succeed. I ask you to enjoy what I write and post but to be understanding and kind. Brian

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I just wanted to share a little gift that I received for Christmas from Mr. Kevin. As always, he is so good to listen when I say that something would be cool to have or that I would love to learn something. Fast forward to last Christmas when I was given the gift of upholstery classes.

I set out to find a chair and I looked all over the Southport Antique Mall where my studio is located. My search was fruitless so let the power shopping event start! We looked the city over and I could not find the chair that I wanted to work on.

When we returned one afternoon I called one of the dealers at the mall and asked if, by chance, he had any chairs he didn't have on display. He was sorry but everything he had was already out. We decided to take one last stroll through the mall and when I got to my friend's booth (the guy I just called)--there was the chair of my dreams! I called him to ask why he didn't mention it earlier but he thought we'd already seen it. Anyway, despite the confusion I found the chair I wanted.

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I enjoyed a great 6 week class at ModHomeEc. Shelly Leer, the owner/instructor at ModHomeEc was amused by my custom gift certificate for the class and included it in one of her blog posts: Shelly's Post. Shelly has a fun studio and is a great instructor! I learned lots. I've dabbled in re-upholstery for many years but I have to say knowing the tips and tricks and having access to the RIGHT tools (evidently, a butter knife isn't the all-purpose device I thought it was) makes all the difference. If you're looking to learn about upholstery, check out ModHomeEc--Shelly will lead you down the right path.

You can see the end result here (I'm sure you're shocked by the color selections) which will take a place of honor in my new living room.

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This chair is just beautiful. Isn't it great to have a new chair that is all your doing. These colors are not surprising, I would like a chair like this. Glad you learned so much.enjoy your new chair. What's next on your re-upholstery list? Lisa F